On Friday, Antonia Salamanca Garau was sentenced to 17 years for the murder of her aunt in Sineu in April 2024. At the Provincial Court in Palma, she pleaded guilty, which meant there was no trial by jury, as had been intended.
On Sunday, April 14, 2024, she and her aunt were at her home in Sineu. Her aunt, aged 91, had gone to stay with her, as she was no longer able to care for herself. She suffered from progressive cognitive decline and required assistance with eating and self-care.
Around 3pm, Antonia attacked her aunt, inflicting numerous injuries. The elderly woman fell to the floor. Her niece sat on top of her, pressing her knees against her ribcage, causing several fractures. Shortly afterwards, she stabbed her in the chest.
She attempted to conceal the crime. In addition to mopping the floor and cleaning the bloodstains from the furniture, she crammed the body into a suitcase and drove to her aunt's home in Palma. She then called emergency services to report that her aunt had died and that she needed a death certificate.
There were suspicions. Some hours later, she wrapped the body in towels and placed it in the garage at the building. The National Police arrived. She told officers she had found her aunt dead on the landing with a severe head injury. But she was arrested.